Lead UI Artist

Job Title

Lead UI Artist

Requisition ID

R025413

Job Description

Position available in Warsaw, Poland or Malmö, Sweden (On-Site Hybrid)

Elsewhere Entertainment is looking for a Lead UI Artist to join the development of a new IP.

Feed your creativity while collaborating with our team of highly-skilled developers to build something innovative, exhilarating, and expansively entertaining!

As a member of the Art department, you’ll be responsible for leading the visual design, creation, and implementation of the user interfaces for our new game.

As a member of the project, you’ll help take the studio and our game from great to even better—with a focus on inclusivity, mutual respect (for ourselves and our players), thoughtfulness, empathy, professionalism, and collaboration.

You’ll help us by…

• Work closely with the art director to support the definition of the UI art style (in-game) and quality benchmarks in the required style for the project.
• Explore visual directional concepts and using a variety of techniques, including generative AI
• Hire and manage a small team of artists that champion user experience and
• Create project style-guides, concepts, and assets to support development.
• Provide feedback and direction to team members establishing consistency throughout the UI.
• Collaborate with a variety of teams including art, design, engineering, audio, and production.
• Ensure UI art is delivered to a specification that offers great performance within technical budgets and are implemented in a way that is scalable for a range of platforms and output formats
  
  

You’re awesome because you have…

• 8+ years of industry experience working in the field of UI art/design for games
• 2+ years of leadership experience in a cross-functional team environment
• Strong understanding of the fundamental principles of graphic design, including color, composition, information hierarchy, and typography
• Proficient in crafting high-quality UI elements in both 2D and 3D and implementing them efficiently into the game engine
• Highly organized and able to manage large, complex workloads
• Knowledgeable in the technical aspects of creating in-game UI, covering the full end-to-end pipeline, and adept at implementing art into a game efficiently, with a focus on clean, structured, and optimized processes
• Strong understanding of all fundamental user experience (UX) design principles
• A proactive contributor, keen to learn and develop your skills and to share your knowledge with the team
• Excellent skills in communication and organization
• Represent the UI art team in cross-studio and discipline communications
  
  

Bonus points for…

• Technical proficiency in scripting, shaders or implementation.
• Motion graphics experience
• Experience working in new technology, suggesting features and submitting bugs to improve engine functionality
  
  

Not sure you meet all the qualifications? Let us decide! Research shows that women and members of other under-represented groups tend to not apply to jobs when they think they may not meet every qualification, when, in fact, they often do! At Activision, we are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment and strongly encourage you to apply.

Our World

At Activision, we strive to create the most iconic brands in gaming and entertainment. We’re driven by our mission to deliver unrivaled gaming experiences for the world to enjoy, together. We are home to some of the most beloved entertainment franchises including Call of Duty®, Crash Bandicoot™, Tony Hawk’s™ Pro Skater™, and Guitar Hero®. As a leading worldwide developer, publisher and distributor of interactive entertainment and products, our “press start” is simple: delight hundreds of millions of players around the world with innovative, fun, thrilling, and engaging entertainment experiences.

We’re not just looking back at our decades-long legacy; we’re forging ahead to keep advancing gameplay with some of the most popular titles and sophisticated technology in the world. We have bold ambitions to create the most inclusive company as we know our success comes from the passionate, creative, and diverse teams within our organization.

We’re in the business of delivering fun and unforgettable entertainment for our player community to enjoy. And our future opportunities have never been greater — this could be your opportunity to level up.

Ready to Activate Your Future?

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